Fastening means for metal barrels



Oct. 13, 1931. J, L 1,826,918

FASTENING MEANS FOR METAL BARRELS Filed June 29. 1929 Patented Oct. 13, 1931 UNITED- TES ROBERT J. BELL, F JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR TO B. J'. BELL COMPANY; INC., OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, A CORPORATION OF FLORIDA FASTENING MEANS FOR METAL BARRELS Application filed June 29,

This invention relates to means for dtachably fastening one part to another part, the invention being mainly designed for fastoning sections of a metal barrel together,

the general object of the invention being to provide a plurality of teats in one part for passing through holes in another part, each teat having a rib or raised portion thereon terminating in openings so that a rod or other 19 member can be passed through the teats to connect the two parts together. By forming the teats as described, there is no danger of the dies cutting the metal or other material from which the teat is formed.

The invention is also designed for connecting together sections of kegs, boxes and other containers of any shape or size.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, referonce will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view of a barrel, the con- Zo necting means between the parts of which are constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary View showing one of the teats passing through a hole in another part, with a wire or rod passing through the holes in the teat.

Figure 3 is an edge view of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view through Figure 2, with the rod or wire in elevation.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken at right angles to Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional View through the teat portion of one of the parts.

Figure 7 is a sectional view through one of the hole carrying portions of a part.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view showing a modification.

As shown in these views, each teat A is formed by pressing the metal or other mate- 1 rial to form a teat having a substantially flat 1929. Serial No. 374,811.

top part 1, with a flange 2 connecting the top part with the sheet B, this flange slightly tapering from the point of connection with the sheet to the cover part Iand'an elongated rib 3 is formed at the center of the top part 1 which is rounded so that its edges merge into the said top part, as shown. A pair of holes a is formed in'the metal before the teat is formed and after the teat is formed, these holes are arranged at the ends of the rib or raised portion 3. In other words, the raised portion is formed from that part of the metal between the two holes so that the raised portion an-d the two holes form a passage through the teat whereby a rod or wire 5 can be passed through the teat. The other sheet or part C which is to be connected with the teat carrying part is formed with a plurality of large holes 6 through which the teats extend, as shown in Figures 2, 3, i and 5, so that when the member 5 is passed through the teat, it will lock the two parts B and C together.

Figure 1 shows a barrel composed of the two sections B and C, the edges of which are connected together by inwardly extending teats through which the rods 5 pass, it being understood that a rod is passed through each set of teats, there being two sets of teats for connecting the two sections B and 0 together. Outwardly extending tea-ts are formed in the ends of the barrel and are adapted to pass through large holes formed in the caps D so that by passing a wire 5' around the caps and through the teats, the'caps are detachably connected with the barrel.

The teats and its receiving hole may be formed of oblong shape, as shown at 1 in Figure 8, with a short rod 5 for connecting the parts together.

Thus it will be seen that I have'provided simple means for detachably connecting the two sections of a barrel together and for connecting the end caps to the barrel and as be fore stated, by forming each teat as above described, there is no danger of the dies cutting the metal in the formation of the teats.

While the invention is mainly designed for use with metal articles, it will, of course, be understood that it may be used with articles formed of other materials, such as fibre paper All! or composition, and it will also be understood that the tents can be so arranged that the rod or rods can be arranged outside of the barrel as well as inside.

5 It is thought from the foregoing description thlt the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combi- 1u nation and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the 'soone of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A barrel composed of two semi-circular 15 portions and a pair of caps. each semi-circnllr portion having a row of teats adiacent one side edge thereof and a row of teats adjam-t each end thereof and a row of holes rudiment the other side edge. the holes of one 20 motion receiving the teats of the other seetiomarh teat having a substantially flat too with a raised center forming a rib and each tnlt'havinz a hair of holes therein. one at uni and ofthe raised portion or rib. rods rinsliimlthrmlzh the holes in the teats for detidinblv connecting the sections together and clnnlv engaging the adiacent section and having lmles in its flanges for rep) the tents at the ends of the seotions 7 ad a wire passing around the flange of each (lo and through the holes in the teats and meanin the can flansre for detachahl'vmmeehing the can to the bodv.

21 Moms for connecting a naIir of overlanninzmemhers, one of which is nrovided with an mine. a flat faced teat formed in and exhendinzfrnm the other member and having sanltline conforming to the onening and a depth nnual to the height of the teat. whereby the teat .my be inserted within said onenriats that face substantially flush with the adjacent face of the member having: the

a diamicallv disnosed transv varsely curved. rib extending from the flat {me of the teat and having an opening at until end defining an open ended restricted passage, and a rod removablv nositioned within and engaging: the walls of the passage and the adjacent face of the first reierrad to member to bind the latter into close 1 mn'tnct with the rib carrying member and hold said members against relative independent movement under stress. or [n testimmiy whereof I afiix my signature. ROBERT J. BELL. 

